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Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Strong Defense Pushes Women’s Basketball Past CMU
February 03, 2021 | Women's Basketball
With the win over the Chippewas the Cardinals extend their win streak to five
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Over the years the team to beat in the Mid-American Conference, especially on the road, has notably been Central Michigan.
So the last thing ninth-year head coach Brady Sallee wrote on the board prior to the start of Wednesday's contest was "Points in the Paint." That stat would go a long way toward determining the winner of this game.
Well, Ball State won that category, 34-28, earning the Cardinals (9-5, 7-3 MAC) a 69-66 victory over the Chippewas (10-4, 8-4 MAC) in McGuirk Arena.
Defense played a big factor as well, especially late in the third quarter of play. The Cardinals found themselves down by nine points (51-41) to the Chippewas at the 4:25 mark of the third.
A media timeout late in the quarter was a pivotal moment for the Cardinals. Sallee said his team had a good moment during the timeout and had to do a bit of self-checking. Clearly the Cardinals did just that.
After the timeout, Ball State became the aggressor and turned the tide by putting together a 17-4 run that carried into the final frame.
Senior forward Oshlynn Brown made some nice moves under the basket while also getting some help from redshirt sophomore Anna Clephane in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Clephane made a jumper at the 9:05 mark to give BSU its first lead of the contest, 53-52.
Ball State's defense was pretty much impeccable in the fourth stanza, holding CMU to only 13 points.
The Chippewas did fight back to tie the game at 64-64, but the Cardinals, who had been in this position in each of the past four games — all wins — were not going to let this one get away either.
Ball State leaned on sophomore guard Sydney Freeman who was sent to the line twice with seconds left. She made all four free throws to secure the team's fifth-straight victory.
Brown led Ball State in scoring (25) and rebounding (11) for the 40th double-double of her career. She was followed by Clephane who finished the game with 14 points. Freeman chipped in 12, while junior forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10.
The Ball State women's basketball team continues Mid-American Conference action Saturday when it hosts Akron for a 4 p.m. ET tipoff in Worthen Arena.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BSUCoachBrady and @BallStateWBB.
So the last thing ninth-year head coach Brady Sallee wrote on the board prior to the start of Wednesday's contest was "Points in the Paint." That stat would go a long way toward determining the winner of this game.
Well, Ball State won that category, 34-28, earning the Cardinals (9-5, 7-3 MAC) a 69-66 victory over the Chippewas (10-4, 8-4 MAC) in McGuirk Arena.
Defense played a big factor as well, especially late in the third quarter of play. The Cardinals found themselves down by nine points (51-41) to the Chippewas at the 4:25 mark of the third.
A media timeout late in the quarter was a pivotal moment for the Cardinals. Sallee said his team had a good moment during the timeout and had to do a bit of self-checking. Clearly the Cardinals did just that.
After the timeout, Ball State became the aggressor and turned the tide by putting together a 17-4 run that carried into the final frame.
Senior forward Oshlynn Brown made some nice moves under the basket while also getting some help from redshirt sophomore Anna Clephane in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Clephane made a jumper at the 9:05 mark to give BSU its first lead of the contest, 53-52.
Ball State's defense was pretty much impeccable in the fourth stanza, holding CMU to only 13 points.
The Chippewas did fight back to tie the game at 64-64, but the Cardinals, who had been in this position in each of the past four games — all wins — were not going to let this one get away either.
Ball State leaned on sophomore guard Sydney Freeman who was sent to the line twice with seconds left. She made all four free throws to secure the team's fifth-straight victory.
Brown led Ball State in scoring (25) and rebounding (11) for the 40th double-double of her career. She was followed by Clephane who finished the game with 14 points. Freeman chipped in 12, while junior forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10.
The Ball State women's basketball team continues Mid-American Conference action Saturday when it hosts Akron for a 4 p.m. ET tipoff in Worthen Arena.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BSUCoachBrady and @BallStateWBB.
Team Stats
BSU
CMU
FG%
.439
.379
3FG%
.263
.333
FT%
.778
.857
RB
34
38
TO
13
16
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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